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From: James Russell <James_Russell@scee.sony.co.uk>
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Subject: Re: Playstation 2 details
Date: Fri, 25 Sep 1998 10:55:28 +0100
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Robert Swan wrote:
> 
> I wonder how the PSX changed in its last months before release? Can
> anyone at SCEE tell us, as it may completely contadict what Ive just
> said :)

It changed from being the size of a beer fridge to a small grey box, for one.

OK, here's the scoop on Playstation 2:

	o Runs Linux as the OS.
	o Hardware Java bytecode interpreter chip.
	o 2 DVD drives for media (one of them DVD-RAM).
	o Instead of Memory Cards, miniDiscs.
	o HDTV and IMAX support.
	o 128 Megs of RAM.
	o Dual R10000 MIPS processors with 4MB cache.
	o Built in radio modem.
	o GPU supports NURBs, Voxels, Hermite curves, and pixels.
	o Handheld with 12 hour battery life.
	o And it's blue and pink.

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